Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,145, James Pratt Evans, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Evans, James Pratt
S. 29, 145
CONTENTS

11.970 Maine
James Pratt Evans of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bliss - of the Regt. commanded by Col. Patterson in the Mass. Militia line for 14 days -
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of July 1833 and sent to R. C. Vose. Private
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 80.00 Pension allowance ending 4 Sept. 20.00
$ 100.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Pillsbury Clerk Book E Vol. 1 Page 13
3 d gr. 1833

Isiah Pierce Nov 21 1883

2074
Private - Miss. Troop.
Disb'd by Patterson's regt & Webb's Co. Cannon's regt. 12 months.
12 months as a Private
Adm'd
12 mo per
40 H
DECLARATION
R. C. Rose Augusta, Me

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June, 1882.
Penobscot
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. PENOBSCOT COUNTY, }
On this fourteenth day of September A. D. 1882 personally appeared before me Jeremiah Perley a justice of the Peace for said county of Penobscot in said State, James Pratt Evans a resident of Brooks in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following dec- laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1882. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Bliss and served in Col. Patterson's regiment of the Mapacksett line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Bliss capt.
of Patterson's Col, That he enlisted in that company Regiment as a private in May June 1775 for the period of six months that he served until August of the same year interred then reenlisted for nine months under the proclamation from General Washington into the company commanded by Capt. McCobb in a detachment commanded by Col. Benedict Arnold in the expedition against Quebec, by the way of the Kennebec river; that he marched in said expedition as far as Chaudiere Pond & then returned to Cambridge under Col. Enos , rejoined his regiment under his first named officer; that he then marched to New York & from thence to Canada, where he served until he was left sick  took his honorable discharge but was verbal discharge at St. Johns in August 1776 having served twelve fifteen months. Having served twelve months at St. Johns

And to the last two questions propounded under the instructions of the Court, he answered:
That he was born in Sac. Maine, in the year 1754, where he presumes his age is recorded; that during his revolutionary services his home was at Litchfield, Maine, that he has lived in Orono for the last six years.
That he entered was not drafted or received as a substitute & did not receive a written discharge.
That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
James Pratt Evans mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. the applicant being infirm & unable to go from home before a Court of record to make his declaration. Jeremiah Perley Justice of the Peace.
And the said Justice does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Jeremiah Perley Justice of the Peace
Jeremiah Perley Esq is a Justice of the Peace and a counsellor at law in the county of Penobscot well known to me. I am satisfied that the applicant above named is the person described in the application.

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that Jeremiah Bailey Esq. before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Peace of said County in said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Justice in the matter of the application of James Pratt Evans for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 18 th day of October
A. D. 1822
J. A. Chandler

To L. P. Waldo, Esq., U. S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Margaret P. Evans of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath represents and declares; —
That her father James Pratt Evans, formerly of Kennebec County in this State, before his decease, established his claim to a Pension as having been a Private in the Revolutionary Army, and that his name was accordingly inserted among the Pensioners under Act of June 7. 1832 upon the Rolls of the Pension Agency in this State; that the date of the commencement of his Pension was March 4. 1831; that he died March 19, 1833; that he left a widow, the mother of your memorialist, who died about a year next thereafter; that your memorialist and her brother Elisha Evans are the sole surviving children and heirs of their father and mother; and that, to the best of her knowledge and belief, no part of said Pension has ever been paid, either to her father, or her mother during their lives, or to herself since, thereby or by the legal authorization of either to any other person — Wherefore, she prays that you will cause early and sufficient information to be sent to her, (under cover of address for her to the care of Josiah Paine Jr. Esq. of this city) as to the amount per annum of said pension, due at the date of her father's death, and whether the same has been paid to

any person, and if so to whom, and when; and under what apparent authority to receive it, and by whom said authority purported to be  was given - and if any claim in behalf of her mother has been allowed to a Pension from the date of her father's death to that of her mother, or paid to any one -
She also begs to be informed if any Land Warrant or Patent and if so, for what Land, and in what situation, has ever been issued to her deceased brother Joseph Evans (or his representative,) who was a soldier in Capt. R. K. Goodenow's Comp y , 33 d . U. S. Infantry, for the term of during the War, in the War of 1812 - Witness of signature. her J. Pierce Jr. Margaret P. Evans mark.
State of Maine.
Cumberland County. p. }
On this twentieth day of October, A. D. 1853, before me, a Notary Public, of said State, the above-named Margaret personally appeared, and made oath to the material statements of her foregoing memorial, and subscribed the same by her mark -
And I certify that I have no interest in any claim therein named -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Official Seal on the day and year last named, at Portland in said County.
Josiah Pierce Jr. (N.P.)

May 25, 1937
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Am
James Pratt Evans, S. 25145 Nathaniel Evans, S. 25095 RA-J/ELB
Mr. Henry W. Evans 12 Ellsworth Street Everett, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Barnabas Evans, of Palmer, Massachusetts, who was born in 1735, and served from Palmer; James Pratt Evans, Senior, who was born in Maine, served in the Revolution for which he was pensioned, and died in 1808 in Penobscot County, Maine, also, of Nathaniel Evans, who was pensioned in Hancock County, Maine, and died June 14, 1819.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of Barnabas Evans as described by you. Such claims are the source of data furnished by this office in regard to soldiers of the Revolutionary War. Records have been found for James Pratt Evans and Nathaniel Evans which are furnished you, as follows:
JAMES PRATT EVANS S. 25145
The data herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 25145, based upon service of James Pratt Evans in the Revolutionary War.
James Pratt Evans was born in Saco, District of Maine, in 1754; the names of his parents are not given.
While a resident of Contoocook, Merrimack County, District of Maine, James Pratt Evans volunteered in June, 1778, for eight months, served as private in Captain Elias' company, Colonel Paton's Massachusetts regiment, until August, 1778, then entered a detachment commanded by Captain McCobb, under Colonel Benedict Arnold, on the expedition against Quebec by way of Kennebec River, but on reaching Shattuck's Ford, he returned to Cambridge under Colonel Reed and rejoined his regiment under his first named officers, then marched to New York and from there to Canada where he was discharged in August, 1778.
Capt. McCobb's company in Merrimack

In 1818, the soldier was a resident of Gardiner, District of Maine. He applied for pension September 14, 1833, at which time he was living in Orono, Penobscot County, Maine, where he had lived six years. The claim was allowed. He died March 19, 1835.
James Pratt Evans was survived by a widow, Susan Evans, who died a year after. In 1835, the only surviving children were Elisha Evans, in regard to whom no details were given, and Margaret P. Evans who was then living in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Reference was made to another son of the soldier, Joseph Evans who served in the War of 1812 as a private in Captain R. K. Goodenow's company, 28 th U. S. Infantry, but died prior to 1835. There is no claim for pension on file in this office on account of the service of Joseph.
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NATHANIEL EVANS S. 35293
The record follows of Nathaniel Evans as found in pension claim, S. 35293, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the the parents of Nathaniel Evans are not shown.
Nathaniel Evans enlisted sometime in January, 1777, for three years, served as private in Captain Child's company, Colonel Greaton's Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged in the winter of 1780.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 29, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-five years and a resident of Searsport, Hancock County, District of Maine. He died June 14, 1819.
No family data are shown in the claim.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name of person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Nathaniel Evans, Certificate #35293, issued April 28, 1819, rate $8 per annum, commenced April 29, 1818, Act 18 th March, 1818, Maine Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Dec. 25, 1953.
Oct. 23, 1880. Dear Sir, The enclosed is a list of the names of the persons who have been admitted to the privileges of the Library during the month of October.
Joshua on Prince, Jr.,
Book M

Oct 25, 1853.
Rev. Mr. [unclear] The [unclear] [unclear] Jas. [unclear] P. [unclear] J. [unclear] both [unclear] A. S. [unclear]
South [unclear] Main [unclear]

Everett, Mass., April 23, 1937.
Veterans Administration, Mr. A. D. Hiller, Assistant to Administrator, Dear Sir,
Will you please send me records of the following soldiers of the War of the Revolution for genealogical purposes?
1, 3rd Barnabus Evans , (Mass. Soldiers & Sailors in the War of the Revolution, page 412); b. 1735; engaged for the town of Palmer, Mass., Mar. 22, 1781, to serve in the Continental Army three years. Also private Capt. Lebben Drew's co., Col. William Shepard's (4th) regt., muster rolls for June and July 1781 dated Philipsburg (Maine), up to Feb. 1782. Was stationed at Continental Village and at York Huts. Was a taxpayer in Palmer, Mass., in 1786.
✓ James Pratt Evans (Sr. do not confuse with James Pratt Evans, Jr., who was in the military service in 1813. File # 19645). b. Sept. 24, 1752 in Bidde- ford, Me.; d. Mar. 14, 1833 in Penobscot Co., Me. On U. S. Revolutionary Pensions Rolls of 1835.

Page 133. Placed on pension rolls May 19, 1833 Comm. of pen. Mar. 4, 1831. Age 79. Died Mar. 14, 1833.
✓ 2 of Mass Nathaniel Evans ; b. 1747; d. June 14, 1819. U.S. Revolutionary Pension Rolls, printed in 1835. Page 29. Hancock Co., Maine. Private, Mass. Line. Placed on pen. roll Apr. 26, 1819. Comm. of pen. Apr. 20, 1818. Age 72. d. June 14, 1819. Lived in Vassalboro, Maine
Yours respectfully, Harry W. Evans.
13 Ellsworth St., Everett, Mass.

29 14 34 INVALID
File No. 29 14 34
James Patterson Re: Rev. Mr.
Act. June 7 th 82 nd
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 125
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension Office Nov 11 1853
Sir
I beg leave to call your attention to the letter of Josiah Pierce Esq, in the case of James Pratt Evans of Me, as a reason for desiring to know, to whom his pension was paid, He died before the pension Certificate was issued, I presume the money was paid to his widow, If so, I would like to inform his children of that fact,
Very Respectfully J. Moulton for Com. of Pensions
F. D. Estlin P. L. Dundee

Pension Office Oct 29/1853
Sir
James Pratt Evans of Maine, act June 7 1832 at $40 per annum. Please state to what time paid and to whom , (see letter in- side from Josiah Pierce Jr)
Very Respectfully, J. Cole Jr Comr of Pensions
F. Burleigh
Third Auditor
James Pratt Evans, act 1832 $40.00. p. an. Died 19 th March 1833, Paid to his death.
Sam l H. Bird
Actg. Auditor.
Arrears paid to Ira D. Burleigh, attorney for the widow, Susan Evans, on settlement 3 rd gr. 1833. —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that James Pratt Evans , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Gardiner , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the thirteenth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twentysecond day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston C. C. C. P. S. E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON , Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "John Davis". The signature is written in dark ink and is positioned to the right of the date.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
I James Pratt Evans, aged sixty four years, a citizen of the United States - born in Saco, District of Maine, now a resident of Gardiner in said District. Upon Oath testify and declare that I enlisted into the United States army during the revolutionary war, upon the continental establishment against the common enemy in the month of June 1775. For the period of eight months into the company commanded by Capt. Bliss and regiment by Col. Patterson of the Massachusetts line of troops. I served until August '75 and then re-enlisted for nine months under the proclamation from General Washington into the company commanded by Capt. Webb, in the detachment commanded by Col. Benedict Arnold in the expedition against Quebec, by the way of the Kennebec River, I marched in said expedition as far as Chandiac Pond & then returned to Cambridge under Col. Ennis, and rejoined my regiment under my first officers. I then marched to New York, and from thence to Canada, where I served and took my honorable, final and verbal discharge at St Johns August 1776. Having served in this campaign fifteen months upon the continental establishment. — From my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support, I do hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any, but I am not being knowledge borne on any pension list whatever I request that I may be placed upon this pension list for the District of Maine
James Pratt Evans - mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts

I do hereby relinquish all Claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any, but I am not being knowledgeable borne on any pension list whatever I request that I may be placed upon this pension list for the District of Maine
James Pratt mark Evans -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the thirteenth day of April A D 1818, James Pratt Evans, above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him signed, the same having been first distinctly read to him -
Before me, Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C. Court Common Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts I Daniel Tibbetts, of Gardiner of lawful age, upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted James Pratt Evans, who subscribed the above declaration petition, I belonged to the army at the same time he did, and fully believe he served the periods above stated by him. From his reduced circumstances in life, he is need of assistance from his country for support. he justly merits the character of a man of truth
Daniel J. Tibbetts
The deponent is a credible witness Nathan Weston

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Humbly
On the thirteenth day of April A.D 1818, Daniel Tibbets, within named, after being lawfully sworn, made oath to the truth of the within deposition, by him subscribed
Before me,
Nathan Weston Clerk
Chief Justice C. Court Com Pleas Second Eastern Circuit

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Evans Jenkins GRADE Private LINE Delaware
WARRANT NUMBER 10759 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED December 6, 1797 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.